Greece coach Rehhagel defends cautious game

Greece coach Rehhagel defends cautious game

Published Nov. 19, 2009 4:27 p.m. ET

Greece coach Otto Rehhagel stood by his defensive tactics after his team qualified for the World Cup - achieving his latest success in his 100th game in charge.

The 71-year-old German led Greece to its first World Cup in 16 years and second in its history after beating Ukraine 1-0 Wednesday in the second leg of the playoffs and advancing 1-0 on aggregate.

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